Nasal polyps and smell loss study
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study looks at why people with nasal polyps lose their sense of smell and how it might come back. You may be able to join if you have had nasal blockage, runny nose, smell loss, or facial pain for at least 12 weeks, have polyps seen inside your nose, and are using a steroid spray regularly.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had two or more of these symptoms for at least 12 weeks: stuffy nose, runny nose, loss of smell, or face pain.
- A doctor has seen nasal polyps in both nostrils during an exam.
- You have a poor sense of smell based on a smell test and you feel your smell is worse.
- Your blood tests show a high level of a certain white blood cell (eosinophils > 300).
- You have been using a stable dose of nasal steroid spray for at least 4 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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